Iceland

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland (; ) is a country of north-western Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. As of October 2007, it had a population of approx 313,000. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.
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Background Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards. Map of Iceland More about Iceland: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Noun
1. an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
(synonym) Republic of Iceland
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
(part-holonym) Iceland
(member-meronym) Icelander
(part-meronym) Reykjavik, capital of Iceland
2. a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
(part-meronym) Iceland, Republic of Iceland

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